Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023)

6.8/10 110 min Documentary

Overview

The quixotic journey of Nam June Paik, one of the most famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as an artistic canvas and prophesied both the fascist tendencies and intercultural understanding that would arise from the interconnected metaverse of today's world.

Cast

Steven Yeun

Self - Narrator (voice)

Nam June Paik

Self (archive footage)

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Yoko Ono

Self (archive footage)

Andy Warhol

Self (archive footage)

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Self (archive footage)

Jonas Mekas

Self (archive footage)

Allen Ginsberg

Self (archive footage)

John Cage

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Beuys

Self (archive footage)

George Maciunas

Self (archive footage)

Charlotte Moorman

Self (archive footage)

Recommendations

Sidney
John Candy: I Like Me
The Class of ‘92
Lemmy
My Mom Jayne
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Hawkeye
Heart of a Dog
Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
Black Is King
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
Being James Bond
Seduced and Abandoned
Batman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants
Superheroes
Jackie Chan: My Story
Whitney
In Search of the Last Action Heroes
Marvel: 75 Years, from Pulp to Pop!
The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man
Black Widow